When updating my presentation on a capsule history of Israel and Judah to accompany a session on the book of Lamentations, I extrapolated the 2020-21 US election and now offer this Rise and Fall of Western Civilization in 20 slides. Most dates are approximate. BTW, Lamentations is a very topical study for these times. I am a teacher, not a prophet or pastor, priest, or other guru, and I sincerely hope that this presentation becomes idle speculation and not fact.